Telstar Hesperange took a clear 82-63 home win over BBC Dikrich in the relégation round and reversed the trend of the previous head-to-head games, after Dikrich had won the first two meetings this season. Christophe Thil's team also stopped a two-game losing run, while BBC Dikrich saw its two-game winning streak end.
Game evolution was set very early. Dikrich scored first through Justin Tram, but Telstar answered with 10 straight points for a 10-2 lead and never trailed again. Gonzalo Muñoz Scharfenberg (Season PPG: 18.80) was already in rhythm in the first quarter with 11 points, while Jamie Kappler (Season PPG: 12.50) added 9 in that opening period. Tram kept Dikrich afloat with 12 first-quarter points, but Telstar still led 26-16.
The second quarter gave Telstar firmer control. They moved from 31-18 to 40-23, with Daniel José Almeida da Cruz's unsportsmanlike foul part of that difficult stretch for Dikrich. The home side reached an 18-point margin before halftime at 50-34. Jordan Kaboth (Season PPG: 5.11) was efficient support with 11 points overall, and Max Klepper (Season PPG: 13.56) added calm scoring from the line.
Dikrich tried to respond after the break. Tram finished with 22 points, and 17-year-old David Owen Dakeu Ngaha (Season PPG: 3.73) gave them interior production with 15, matching his season best. Joel Leite Delgado (19, PRT) scored 10. Still, Telstar managed each push and stayed ahead 66-49 after three.
The decisive stretch came at the start of the fourth. After Dikrich cut it to 66-51, Muñoz scored 6 points in a row for 72-51. Later, Telstar stretched the gap to its highest level, 80-56. Kappler closed with 23 points, Muñoz matched him with 23, and Telstar climbed to 5th place (+1), with Dikrich dropping to 6th (-1).
(AI generated)